CERTIFICATE PROG AATH
Paralegal Program Overview
Title Course topics include:
Tis intensive, nationally acclaimed program is designed to educate those who seek to assist trial attorneys, interview witnesses, investigate complex fact patterns, research the law, and assist in preparing cases for courtroom litigation. Te instruction is practice-oriented and related to those areas of the law in which paralegals are most in demand. Te Paralegal Certificate Program will teach you how to work as a full-time or part-time paralegal, or how to open your own freelance business.
Learn how to assist trial attorneys, interview witnesses, investigate complex fact patterns, research the law, and assist in preparing cases for courtroom litigation.
Audience
Tis program is designed for beginning as well as advanced legal workers or those interested in pursuing career options in this exciting field.
Continuing Education Credits • Paralegal Certificate Course: 9 CEUs • Advanced Paralegal Certificate: 27CEUs
Program Logistics
Both of these programs are offered online Paralegal Course Fees: $1189 (plus the cost of textbooks)
Advanced Paralegal Course Fees: $1650 (plus the cost of textbooks)
Required Textbooks
Refer to Web site for specific details:
www.csusm.edu/el/onlineprograms
Paralegal Certificate Course Introduction to Paralegal Studies provides the foundation for the study of becoming a paralegal. During the seven week course, you will gain an understanding of the American legal system and learn how you can be of assistance in the exciting field of law.
• Legal Terminology, Documents, Ethics, and the Litigation Process
• Introduction to the Evidentiary Predicate • Identifying Relevant Authority • Introduction to Legal Research • Legal Research Practice • Legal Writing and Appellate Procedure
Advanced Paralegal Certificate Course
Tis course will provide you with a working knowledge of legal authority: how it is used in the litigation process and how to locate it through legal research. You will also learn the basics of law office management, substantive law (such as criminal law, domestic relations, real property law, and bankruptcy), and informal and formal advocacy. Six Sigma
Course topics include: • Constitutional Law • Criminal Law • Family Law • Alternative Dispute Resolution (mediation) • Victim Advocacy • Business Law • Bankruptcy Law • Advanced Legal Research • Estate Planning • Water Law • Intellectual Property • Immigration Law • Education Law • Criminal Procedures
New Classes!
Advanced Legal Research & Writing Certificate
Tis exciting NEW course is designed to teach advanced and specialized approaches to utilize the legal resources available in a law library, and elsewhere. Te conceptual differences between computer-assisted legal research and hard copy research will be taught. You will also learn how to formulate WESTLAW search queries and effectively
2012 Schedule Course Paralegal Certificate Advanced Paralegal Certificate
Advanced Legal Research & Writing Certificate Intellectual Property Law for Engineers
Section 1
January 9- February 24 or March 5- April 20 January 9- February 24 or March 5- April 20 January 9- February 24 or March 5- April 20 January 9- February 24 or March 5- April 20
Section 2
April 30- June 15 or June 25- August 10 April 30- June 15 or June 25- August 10 April 30- June 15 or June 25- August 10 April 30- June 15 or June 25- August 10
CSUSM Extended Learning | Spring 2012 |
www.csusm.edu/el | (800) 500-9377 33
and efficiently use WESTLAW and other online legal research methods as time-saving devices in legal research and legal writing.
Fee: Advanced Research & Writing Certificate Course: $729 (plus cost of textbooks)
Prerequisite: Students must have completed the Paralegal Certificate Course or the equivalent, or 1 year law office experience
Intellectual Property Law for Engineers
All engineers should be particularly concerned with patent law. Tis constitutionally-based discipline has to do with the process by which an invention, and its creator, are protected by the law from infringement and unfair competition.
Tis NEW program will focus on patent law, but also cover topics such as copyright, trademark, trade dress, trade secrets and business methods.
Fee: Intellectual Property Law for Engineers Certificate: $575 (plus cost of textbooks)
Legal Nurse Consultant Training
Tis exciting program prepares Registered Nurses and Physician’s Assistants for a career in the legal field as legal nurse consultants. Building on the medical education and clinical experience of RNs and PAs, this course provides the RN and PA with fundamental skills necessary to advise law firms, health care providers, insurance companies, and governmental agencies regarding medically-related issues and to appear in court as expert witnesses. Te curriculum of this course is designed to comply with the educational guidelines specified by the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants. Tis six week, 45 hour course will provide a comprehensive analysis of the principles and practices of legal nurse consulting (LNC), with an emphasis on law and expert witness testimony. Te course content will also provide a systematic review for those preparing to take the Legal Nurse Consultant Certified (LNCC) examination.
Fee: $849 (plus cost of textbooks)
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